File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 6/01 - JPR
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Ruben and Forehand
- Entitled:
-
Vehicle Laws - Mandatory Seat Belt Use
Expanding the application of specified mandatory seat belt
requirements by prohibiting a person who is at least 16 years old from
being a passenger in any seat of a motor vehicle unless the person is
restrained by a seat belt; and limiting a police officer to enforcing
a violation of mandatory seat belt use laws with respect to rear seat
passengers only as a secondary action when the police officer detains
a driver suspected of violating another provision of law.
Senate Action
- 2/6
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/11
- Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/23
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Transportation
- (
22-412.3
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
